Rotary stamping device



K. C. FULLERTON & E. S. HUNT.

ROTARY STAMPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1915.

1 l 9 5, l 9 9 Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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ATTORNEY FIQE.

KENNETH G. FULLERTON AND EDWARD S. HUNT, OF OTIS ORCHARDS, WASHINGTON.

ROTARY STAMPING DEVICE.

Application fi1ed. March 6, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, KENNETH C. FUL- LERTON and EDWARD S. HUNT, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Otis Orchards, in the county of Spokane and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary Stamping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to stamping devices and has for its object to provide a rotary stamping device whereby packages or boxes may be stamped by the rotary motion of the same upon the surface of the packages or boxes. Take for example boxes of oranges or apples where the grade of the fruit, name of the producer and the number contained in each box is desired to be stamped upon the boxes, the lettering is so arranged upon the periphery of a circular drum, mounted upona shaft andadapted to rotate, so-that by rotating the drum over the surface of the boxes the information desired is stamped upon the surface of the boxes.

In the accompanying drawings we have illustrated our device by the application of the same to the stamping of the surfaces of boxes containing apples. In the device shown two drums are mounted upon one and the same shaft connected with a handle, there being means provided for holding the drums as against rotation and releasing the same so that they will rotate to the extent of one revolution of the drums.

Figure 1, is a side elevation of the outer drum with a ribbon engaging its periphery shown in the position the same will be in when in use, Fig. 2, is a broken-away side elevation of the inner drum detached, Fig. 3, is a plan view of the handle and shaft detached and shown integral, together with a spring catch adapted to engage the inner drum to hold the same as against rotation, Fig. 4, is an end view of the outer drum detached, Fig. 5, is a broken-away view of a ribbon carrying numbers, and adapted for being adjusted to the periphery of the outer drum, Fig. 6, is an end view of the inner drum, Fig. 7, is a broken-away view of a ribbon carrying lettering and adapted for being adjusted to the inner drum, and Fig. 8, is a plan view of the complete device assembled and ready for use.

roller 11, as upon a pivot 12. In the pe- Specification of Letters Patent.

Within the inner drum 10 is mounted a Patented Aug. 22, 19.16.

Serial No. 12,660.

riphery 13 of the drum 10 are provided openings H. Adjacent to the openings 11 are mounted small rollers 15, as upon pivots 16. A ribbon 17 containing wording as by raised letters 18 is mounted upon the periphery of the roller 11 and passed over the small rollers 15 through the openings 14 and over the section 13" of the periphery 13 of the drum 10.

A drum 19 of smaller diameter than the drum 10 is mounted upon one and the same shaft 20 with the drum 10, the two being held in position by a nut 21 engaging the threaded end 22 of the shaft 20. A projection 23 on the side of the drum 10 extends over the periphery 25 of the drum 19 and a ribbon 26 carrying sets of raised letters 27 is fitted over the periphery 25 of the drum l9 and over the projections 23 of the drum 10. A handle 28 is secured to the side of the drum l9. Secured to the inner side of the handle 29 is a spring 30 having a projection 31 adapted to engage an opening 32 on the inner side of the drum 10. A coil spring 33 is set into an opening 34. in the handle 29 and engages the pin 35, the said coil spring being adapted to bear against the spring 30. A button 36 is connected with the pivot 12 carrying the roller 11.

In the practical operation of the device, the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 8, with the lettering 18 on the ribbon 17 desired to be printed on the package or box rotated by means of the button 36 to a position over the segment 13 of the periphery 13 of the drum 10, and the set of figures 27 on the ribbon 26 desired to be printed rotated by means of the handle 28 to a position over the projection 23 of the drum 10. The nut 21 is then tightened to hold the drums 10 and 19 in relative rigid position: then the projection 31 of the spring 30 is manually released by pressing against the spring 30, the drums 10 and 19 placed against the surface of the package or box to be stamped and the apparatus given a forward push by means of the handle 29. After the drums have rotated one complete revolution the projection 31 on the spring 30 will be forced into the opening 32 in the side of the drum 10 by the coil spring 33 and the drums are looked as against further rotation until again released thereto. It is understood that one or more drums may be mounted as shown in order to print as many lines as may be desired. It is also understood that the said ribbons may be inked in any suitable manner, or by any suitable means. The projection 23 on the side of the drum 10 is adapted for holding the portion of the ribbon 26 carrying the set of figures desired to be printed in a position horizontal with the ribbon 17 so that an imprint of the same may be had upon the package or box.

What is claimed is,

1. A stamping device of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft, a drum rotatably mounted on the shaft and having an opening in the side thereof, a ribbon carrying letters and mounted upon the periphery of the drum and means on said handle for locking the drum as against rotation and for releasing the same again to rotation, such means comprising a spring secured to said handle and having a projection thereon adapted to normally engage the opening in the side of the drum and to be manually released therefrom.

2. A stamping device of the character described, comprising a handle, a shaft con nected therewith, a drum rotatably mounted on said shaft and having an opening in the side thereof, a roller mounted within said drum, openings in the periphery of the drum adjacent to said roller with a segment of the periphery of the drum between said openings and a ribbon carrying letters mounted on said roller and extending through said openings and over the surface of said segment, together with means on said handle for locking the drum as against rotation and releasing the same again to rotation, such means comprising a spring secured to said handle and having a projection thereon adapted to normally engage the opening in the side of the drum and to be manually released therefrom.

3. A stamping deviceof the character described comprising a handle, a shaft connected therewith, a pair of drums, one of less diameterthan the other, rotatably mounted on said-shaft, a ribbon carrying lettering or figures mounted on the peripheryof each of said drums and means on the drum having the greater diameter for elevating the ribbon on the drum of'the less diameter to a position horizontal with the ribbon on the drum having a greater diameter.

. Intestimony whereof we afiiX our signatures in presence oftwo witnesses.

KENNETH O. FULLERTON. EDXVARD S. HUNT. lVitnesses J OSEPH MOOARTHY, L. L. WESTFALL.

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